Training
for practitioners and partners
Help people lead healthier lives
If you want to reduce smoking and improve health in your community, we can help.
We offer free training to health practitioners, partners and community groups, to enhance their skills in supporting smokers to quit or signpost them to the appropriate service.
There are several levels of smoking cessation support within Norfolk.
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Our training programmes cover:
- Brief intervention techniques: Effective methods for initiating conversations about smoking cessation.
- Behavioural support strategies: Tools and techniques to help patients stay motivated and overcome challenges.
- Pharmacotherapy options: Guidance on the use of NRT, vapes and other medications to support quitting.
What we offer:
- Very Brief Advice - ASK, ADVISE, ACT training
- Level 2 - Stop Smoking Community Practitioner Training
- Level 2 - Stop Smoking Community Practitioner Refresher
Very Brief Advice - ASK, ADVISE, ACT.
How to encourage other people to make informed choices about smoking.
Very brief advice (VBA) is a 30-second intervention delivered by health professionals to identify and support patients who smoke to make a quit attempt.
- It is made up of three main parts:
- Ask - and record smoking status
- Advise - on the most effective way of quitting
- Act - on patients' response.
Asking about smoking and being able to signpost a smoker to a local stop smoking service is recommended for all who are in contact with smokers through their work
The following dates are available for training
- Monday 20 January 2025 - 12:30-13:30 (Virtual)
- Thursday 6 February 2025 - 10:00 - 11:00 (Virtual)
- Thursday 20 March 2025 - 14:00-15:00 (Virtual)
- Monday 28 April 2025 - 12:30-13:30 (Virtual)
- Monday 19 May 2025 - 10:00-11:00 (Virtual)
- Monday 16 June 2025 - 13:30-14:30 (Virtual)
- Thursday 24 July 2025 - 09:30-10:30 (Virtual)
- Monday 18 August 2025 - 12:30-13:30 (Virtual)
- Thursday September 2025 - 14:00-15:00 (Virtual)
- Thursday November 2025 - 09:30-10:30 (Virtual)
Level 2 - Stop Smoking Community Practitioner Training
This training is available to staff working in GP practices, pharmacies, some other community settings.
Complete the form below to request training with Smokefree Norfolk.
You must have completed and passed the NCSCT Core Assessment and Key Skills level 1 training with a minimum of 70% pass mark before applying for the Level 2 Practitioner Training.
The following dates are available for training
- Tuesday 14 January 2025 - 9:30am-5:00pm (Virtual)
- Tuesday 11 March 2025 - 09:00-17:00 (Virtual)
- Monday 14 July 2025 - 09:00-17:00 (Virtual)
- Monday 10 November 2025 - 09:00-17:00 (Virtual)
More training is available on NCSCT e-learning.
Please complete a separate request for each individual candidate.
Level 2 - Stop Smoking Community Practitioner Refresher
This training is available to staff who have previously completed the Level 2 Training and require their annual refresher.
The following dates are available for training
- Monday 3 February 2025 - 10:00-16:00 (Virtual)
- Monday 8 September 2025 - 10:00-16:00 (Virtual)
For further details, get in touch below.
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0800 0854 113